The Den Presents Comedian Jamie Lee, April 22 – 23, On The Heath Mainstage
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
The Den Theatre presents comedian, actress (Crashing), author and Emmy Award-winning producer (Ted Lasso) Jamie Lee for four stand-up performances April 22 – 23, 2022 on The Heath Mainstage.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
The Den Theatre presents comedian, actress (Crashing), author and Emmy Award-winning producer (Ted Lasso) Jamie Lee for four stand-up performances April 22 – 23, 2022 on The Heath Mainstage.
Zephyr to Present NOT DEAD YET At SITE/less
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
Zephyr, an experimental dance company that pushes the art form's boundaries, will present a shared concert, 'Not Dead Yet,' April 21-23 at 7:30 p.m. at its space, SITE/less, 1250 West Augusta Boulevard, Chicago.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
Zephyr, an experimental dance company that pushes the art form's boundaries, will present a shared concert, 'Not Dead Yet,' April 21-23 at 7:30 p.m. at its space, SITE/less, 1250 West Augusta Boulevard, Chicago.
BWW Review: GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - March 22, 2022
Doug Wright’s GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR, now in its world premiere production at Goodman Theatre, is an engaging play that brings the story of one infamous night in the life of Oscar Levant to the stage. Read our critic's review.
by Rachel Weinberg - March 22, 2022
Doug Wright’s GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR, now in its world premiere production at Goodman Theatre, is an engaging play that brings the story of one infamous night in the life of Oscar Levant to the stage. Read our critic's review.
Laura Benanti to Headline Cabaret Project of St. Louis Gala
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
At the end of April, The Cabaret Project of St. Louis is presenting Laura Benanti at The Sheldon for her first solo performance in St. Louis. Ms. Benanti is a Tony Award Winner and five time nominee. Ahead of the event, BroadwayWorld sat down with the celebrated star of Stage and Screen.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
At the end of April, The Cabaret Project of St. Louis is presenting Laura Benanti at The Sheldon for her first solo performance in St. Louis. Ms. Benanti is a Tony Award Winner and five time nominee. Ahead of the event, BroadwayWorld sat down with the celebrated star of Stage and Screen.
Singer, Storyteller, Lynne Jordan Leaps Into Spring At Raue Center
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
Raue Center's diva in residence, Lynne Jordan, hits the stage with an evening of songs and stories celebrating freedom in all its forms! See Jordan's special brand of storytelling, raw humor, and performance that has made her a favorite daughter of Chicago for over 30 years on April 23, 2022 at 8 pm.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
Raue Center's diva in residence, Lynne Jordan, hits the stage with an evening of songs and stories celebrating freedom in all its forms! See Jordan's special brand of storytelling, raw humor, and performance that has made her a favorite daughter of Chicago for over 30 years on April 23, 2022 at 8 pm.
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra's Christina Salerno Named Executive Director of the Year by Illinois Council of Orchestras
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
The Illinois Council of Orchestras (ICO) has bestowed a major award upon Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) naming IPO's Christina Salerno as the 2022 Executive Director of the Year.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
The Illinois Council of Orchestras (ICO) has bestowed a major award upon Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) naming IPO's Christina Salerno as the 2022 Executive Director of the Year.
EXPO CHICAGO Announces April EXPO ART WEEK Alignments And Events
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
EXPO CHICAGO, the international exposition of contemporary and modern art, today announced the ninth edition of EXPO ART WEEK, April 4 – 10, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
EXPO CHICAGO, the international exposition of contemporary and modern art, today announced the ninth edition of EXPO ART WEEK, April 4 – 10, 2022.
Citadel Theatre Presents PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
Citadel Theatre Company's 20th season will close with PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE, Steve Martin's comedy that imagines a meeting between a 23-year-old Pablo Picasso and a 25-year-old Albert Einstein at a real-life artists' hangout in Paris at the dawn of the 20th Century.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
Citadel Theatre Company's 20th season will close with PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE, Steve Martin's comedy that imagines a meeting between a 23-year-old Pablo Picasso and a 25-year-old Albert Einstein at a real-life artists' hangout in Paris at the dawn of the 20th Century.
Extension Announced for GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR Starring Sean Hayes
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
Chicago loves Oscar Levant! Six performances have been added of the world premiere of Good Night, Oscar by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Doug Wright (War Paint, I Am My Own Wife), directed by Lisa Peterson.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
Chicago loves Oscar Levant! Six performances have been added of the world premiere of Good Night, Oscar by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Doug Wright (War Paint, I Am My Own Wife), directed by Lisa Peterson.
BWW Review: SWEAT at Copley Theatre, Aurora IL
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - March 21, 2022
If the first production at the new Copley Theatre in Aurora is an indication of what the new BOLD series will be, patrons will be riveted to the action on the stage.
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - March 21, 2022
If the first production at the new Copley Theatre in Aurora is an indication of what the new BOLD series will be, patrons will be riveted to the action on the stage.
BLUE MAN GROUP Chicago Welcomes Spring Season With New Ticket Packages
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
Blue Man Group Chicago will welcome the spring season with the launch of two new ticket offers for its spring performances at the Briar Street Theatre (3133 North Halsted). The offers include “Sunday Funday” deals for select Sunday performances and a special “Family Four-Pack” ticket package.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
Blue Man Group Chicago will welcome the spring season with the launch of two new ticket offers for its spring performances at the Briar Street Theatre (3133 North Halsted). The offers include “Sunday Funday” deals for select Sunday performances and a special “Family Four-Pack” ticket package.
Music Of The Baroque Announces 2022-23 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
The season marks the 20th anniversary of the appointments of Music Director Dame Jane Glover and Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas Kraemer and includes the St. Matthew Passion, the monumental work the ensemble planned as the highlight of its 50th-anniversary celebration during the 2020-21 season.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
The season marks the 20th anniversary of the appointments of Music Director Dame Jane Glover and Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas Kraemer and includes the St. Matthew Passion, the monumental work the ensemble planned as the highlight of its 50th-anniversary celebration during the 2020-21 season.
Bronzeville Dance Company Take Chicago Audience On A Transformational Journey in NINE
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
On Saturday, April 2, 2022, dance and theater-arts fans will make their way to House of Hope at 752 E 114th Street in Chicago to witness 'NINE,' the annual theatrical production turned motion picture produced by Praize Productions, Inc. (PPI), a local nonprofit arts and community mentoring organization.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
On Saturday, April 2, 2022, dance and theater-arts fans will make their way to House of Hope at 752 E 114th Street in Chicago to witness 'NINE,' the annual theatrical production turned motion picture produced by Praize Productions, Inc. (PPI), a local nonprofit arts and community mentoring organization.
BWW Review: WHITE at Definition Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - March 20, 2022
WHITE is a sharp and genuinely funny critique of the modern art world, the subjectivity of contemporary art, and the question of who should be represented and who has access to the upper echelons of said art world.
by Rachel Weinberg - March 20, 2022
WHITE is a sharp and genuinely funny critique of the modern art world, the subjectivity of contemporary art, and the question of who should be represented and who has access to the upper echelons of said art world.
WALDOS FOREVER FEST, Presented By Dispensary 33, Returns To Celebrate 420 In Chicago
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
Waldos W33kend, presented by Dispensary 33, is taking 420 to the next level with a week of festivities celebrating cannabis culture and community. Waldos Forever Fest will lead the celebrations on Clark Street in Andersonville providing a full day of live music, local food, education, and fun for cannabis lovers– and anyone that loves a good time.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
Waldos W33kend, presented by Dispensary 33, is taking 420 to the next level with a week of festivities celebrating cannabis culture and community. Waldos Forever Fest will lead the celebrations on Clark Street in Andersonville providing a full day of live music, local food, education, and fun for cannabis lovers– and anyone that loves a good time.
The Marriott Theatre to Present THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
The Marriott Theatre, located at 10 Marriott Dr. Lincolnshire, will welcome spring with THE SOUND OF MUSIC, previewing Wednesday, April 13, opening April 20 at 7:30 p.m., and closing June 5, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
The Marriott Theatre, located at 10 Marriott Dr. Lincolnshire, will welcome spring with THE SOUND OF MUSIC, previewing Wednesday, April 13, opening April 20 at 7:30 p.m., and closing June 5, 2022.
Cast Announced For Otherworld Theatre's MURDER ON THE HORIZON
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
Otherworld Theatre, North America's premier fantasy and genre live theatre production company, today announced the main cast for upcoming immersive sci-fi noir MURDER ON HORIZON. The show opens March 25 and runs through May 1, 2022, and each performance will be limited to eight audience members.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
Otherworld Theatre, North America's premier fantasy and genre live theatre production company, today announced the main cast for upcoming immersive sci-fi noir MURDER ON HORIZON. The show opens March 25 and runs through May 1, 2022, and each performance will be limited to eight audience members.
Victory Gardens Theater Continues Ignite Chicago With Reading Of PRIMARY TRUST, April 30
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2022
Victory Gardens Theater presents the Ignite Chicago reading of Primary Trust, written by Eboni Booth and directed by Knud Adams.
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2022
Victory Gardens Theater presents the Ignite Chicago reading of Primary Trust, written by Eboni Booth and directed by Knud Adams.
Irish Theatre Of Chicago Presents MOLLY SWEENEY At The Chopin Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2022
Irish Theatre of Chicago will return to the Chicago stage with Brian Friel's moving play Molly Sweeney, directed by Ensemble Member Siiri Scott, playing March 31 – May 8, 2022 at The Chopin Studio Theatre, 1543 W. Division Street in Chicago.
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2022
Irish Theatre of Chicago will return to the Chicago stage with Brian Friel's moving play Molly Sweeney, directed by Ensemble Member Siiri Scott, playing March 31 – May 8, 2022 at The Chopin Studio Theatre, 1543 W. Division Street in Chicago.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents SHOUT! The Mod Musical
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2022
SHOUT! The Mod Musical is a tribute to the dynamic, independent singers of the '60s at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre April 28 – June 11, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2022
SHOUT! The Mod Musical is a tribute to the dynamic, independent singers of the '60s at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre April 28 – June 11, 2022.
Labyrinth Arts and Performance Collective Present A Hint Of Rhino Fest in April
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2022
Chicago sketch comedy writers John Klingle and Paul Brennan bring their anarchic humor back to the stage in Strictly Platonic, a raucous celebration of dysfunctional friendship. John and Paul play John and Paul, respectively, juggling the roles of emasculated fathers, naïve prison guards, and problematic method actors, whilst struggling to keep their corporate sponsorships.
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2022
Chicago sketch comedy writers John Klingle and Paul Brennan bring their anarchic humor back to the stage in Strictly Platonic, a raucous celebration of dysfunctional friendship. John and Paul play John and Paul, respectively, juggling the roles of emasculated fathers, naïve prison guards, and problematic method actors, whilst struggling to keep their corporate sponsorships.
American Blues Theater to Launch Campaign To Purchase A Permanent Home In Lincoln Avenue North Arts District
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
American Blues Theater has announced it will purchase a 17,965 square foot property in Chicago's Lincoln Avenue North Arts District and launch “Our First Home” campaign. This will establish the first permanent home for American Blues, a nationally recognized, award-winning non-profit AEA theater.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
American Blues Theater has announced it will purchase a 17,965 square foot property in Chicago's Lincoln Avenue North Arts District and launch “Our First Home” campaign. This will establish the first permanent home for American Blues, a nationally recognized, award-winning non-profit AEA theater.
AstonRep Theatre Presents WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID At The Edge Off-Broadway Theater
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
AstonRep Theatre Company will conclude its 2020-21 season with the Chicago premiere of Sarah Treem's courageous drama When We Were Young and Unafraid, directed by Sara Pavlak McGuire*, playing May 13 – June 12, 2022 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave. in Chicago.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
AstonRep Theatre Company will conclude its 2020-21 season with the Chicago premiere of Sarah Treem's courageous drama When We Were Young and Unafraid, directed by Sara Pavlak McGuire*, playing May 13 – June 12, 2022 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave. in Chicago.
Gaylord And Dorothy Donnelley Foundation Expedites Additional $2.1 Million In Grants To Small Arts Organizations
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
One year after its April 2021 announcement of $3 million in expedited funding, and two years after its April 2020 announcement of nearly $3 million in expedited finding, the Chicago-based Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (the Foundation) has announced a third wave of support, expediting an additional $2.1 million that includes: $1.6 million in expedited payments to Chicago small arts organizations in the midst of their multi-year award; and $576,000 in general operating renewal grants.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
One year after its April 2021 announcement of $3 million in expedited funding, and two years after its April 2020 announcement of nearly $3 million in expedited finding, the Chicago-based Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (the Foundation) has announced a third wave of support, expediting an additional $2.1 million that includes: $1.6 million in expedited payments to Chicago small arts organizations in the midst of their multi-year award; and $576,000 in general operating renewal grants.
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation Expedites $2.1 Million in Grants to Arts Organizations
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (the Foundation) has announced a third wave of support, expediting an additional $2.1 million that includes: $1.6 million in expedited payments to Chicago small arts organizations in the midst of their multi-year award; and $576,000 in general operating renewal grants.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (the Foundation) has announced a third wave of support, expediting an additional $2.1 million that includes: $1.6 million in expedited payments to Chicago small arts organizations in the midst of their multi-year award; and $576,000 in general operating renewal grants.
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